Christmas Gifts To Remember
by Julie Young To be honest, I’m not sure how Santa does it! As a busy Mom of seven, I barely have time to make a list, let alone check it twice, and I already know who has been naughty … Read More
Correction in the Early Years
posted in: Child Training
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Is it really necessary to correct your crawler/toddler? If so, why? And what does it look like? Ultimately, our desire for our children is that they would leave the quiver of our home and fly straight to the target that … Read More
My Child Bites – What should I do?
posted in: Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training
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It’s the last thing a parent wants to hear: your child has bitten another child. Or maybe it’s an issue Mom is experiencing at home with her son or daughter: she’s frustrated with her child biting her or a sibling. … Read More
Gender Identity in Young Children
posted in: Family Identity, Training
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Question: I hope you can help. My sister called me in a panic. She is concerned that her 5-year-old son seems to prefer playing with his sister’s dolls and dress-up clothes. With all the discussion of gender confusion and homosexuality, … Read More
How to Correct Verbal Freedoms
posted in: Heart Training, Moral Training, Training
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How do you rein in verbal freedoms in your child? Consider these practical steps: Listen “…for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.” Luke 6:45 Listen closely to what and how your child speaks to you … Read More
Verbal Freedoms
posted in: Moral Training, Training
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What are verbal freedoms? How do you know if your children are taking freedoms that don’t belong to them? What do you do about a child who has too many verbal freedoms? In this two-part blog, we’ll look at verbal … Read More
Reflections…Children Mirror Their Parents
posted in: Child Training
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“My kids are always whining.” “I don’t know why they can’t get along with each other!” “My kids are always grumpy.” “Why are they yelling?” Sound familiar? What if the dilemma is not with your children but with the person … Read More
Is Proverbs 22:6 a Promise or a Probability?
Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. Is Proverbs 22:6 a promise of salvation or an implied probability? Simply stated, it is neither; it is a … Read More
Punishment versus Correction
posted in: Child Training, Training
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Are punishment and correction the same thing? If not, what’s the difference? Let’s start by defining the terms: Punishment is the fitting retribution of an offense. In child training, it serves a moral purpose; it communicates to children a value of good and evil by … Read More
Help! I Don’t Know How to Use the Funnel!
posted in: Bed Time, Boundaries, Child Training, Freedoms, Melt Downs
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The concept of the funnel in parenting seemed easy enough to understand. The visual picture of the funnel showed me that tight boundaries in the early years would open up as the child demonstrated responsibility and maturity. Applying this concept … Read More